Gold American Coins

(American coinage) United States coinage was first minted by the new republic in 1792. New coins have been produced every year since then and they make up a valuable aspect of the United States currency system. Today circulating coins exist in denominations: $0.01, $0.05, $0.10, $0.25, $0.

2010 North American Coins & Prices: A Guide to U.S., Canadian and Mexican Coins

'This unique book provides you with collector values are given for coins from the U.S., Canada and Mexico listed in up to 11 grades of condition, reflecting both collector market demand and sky-high precious metals prices. New chapters have been added to examine the four exciting new 2009 cents and six exciting new 2009 quarters of the United States. You'll get advice about buying, grading, organizing and storing coins as well. More than 3,000 photos including obverse and reverse aid in coin identification.

The Whitman Encyclopedia of Colonial and Early American Coins By Q. David Bowers Foreword by Kenneth Bressett From Q. David Bowers comes a book so comprehensive and authoritative that only the "Dean of American Numismatics" could have created it! Drawing on the expertise of dozens of specialists from around the world, plus Bowers's own vast knowledge of the subject, the Whitman Encyclopedia of Colonial and Early American Coins includes: Chapter 1: Money in Early America Chapter 2: Minting and Distribution Chapter 3: Collecting Colonial Coins Chapter 4: How to Use This Book Chapter 5: Silver Coins of Massachusetts Chapter 6: British Coins and Tokens for America, Early Issues Chapter 7: American Coins and Tokens from 1783 to 1788 Chapter 8: Other Early American Pieces Chapter 9: European Coins and Tokens for America, Later Issues Chapter 10: Early Washington Coins and Tokens Chapter 11: Unrelated Foreign Coins Chapter 12: 19th Century Colonial Copies and Fantasies Selected Bibliography Index This is the new definitive reference on colonial and early American coins and tokens, and related issues. "I think we finally have something that will replace S.S. Crosby's Early American Coins-in spades!" -George Fuld, numismatic researcher and author "The Whitman Encyclopedia is a wonderful, and much needed, platform for encouraging the historical research of our colonial time period." -Ray Williams, president of the Colonial Coin Collectors Club ? 352 pages ? Hardcover ? 8.5 x 11 inches ? Full color ? Illustrated with hundreds of detailed photographs ? Retail $49.95